Texas History-Reference Guide Part 1

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What is a plain?

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Large area of nearly flat land

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Which is an example of a plateau in Texas? Options: Coastal Plain, Edwards Plateau, Guadalupe Mountains, Permian Basin

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Edwards Plateau

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Fill in the blank: An escarpment is a _________.

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Steep cliff

Front

Which region is shown in yellow on the map of Texas?

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Great Plains

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List the six countries that ruled Texas, known as the Six Flags of Texas: France, Spain, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederacy, United States

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France, Spain, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederacy, United States

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What is a land bridge?

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The ice bridge that connected Asia and North America.

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Who were the first people to live in Texas?

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Native Americans

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Nomads are people who move around from place to place.

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True

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What allowed some Native Americans in Texas to settle in villages and develop tools, art, etc.?

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Farming

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Define 'culture' as described in the Texas History-Reference Guide.

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The way a group of people lives, communicates, and thinks.